David and Harry's Blog 6/14

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David hot in Pompeii


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David and Goliath


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Apollo and Daphne (turning into a tree)





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David being woken by a surprise selfie
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Harry at small Colosseum In Pompeii
Today was a very special day (Harry's Birthday!). First, we traveled by tram to a museum which included a plethora of sculptures and paintings. Next we had lunch and got rained, making our shoes and socks soaking wet. We then took a break and went to dinner and celebrated Harry's birthday. Tomorrow we will be visiting the Vatican.

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  1. UnknownJune 15, 2018 at 7:28 AM

    It sounds like the group is learning a lot and enjoying their time together. The captions are hilariously descriptive. We can’t wait to see the pics!

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